CARLSBAD — Cavemen coach Rick Castillo knows that the team's youth camp is a great way to continue promoting boys soccer in Carlsbad.

"It's good for the program to show that they're invested in soccer in the community," Castillo said. "It's huge. It's for us to get this done. It's big for the high school boys to have some responsibility and know that other boys are looking up to them. The excitement is there. The interest is there."

The three-day camp began Tuesday night and will wrap up at 6 p.m. tonight with a 3-on-3 tournament.

Castillo said it's the first time since he arrived in 2014 that the team has organized a Cavemen soccer camp.

About 35 boys ages 7-13 are spending much of the time learning about good, methodical ball movement. Castillo said if the youngsters get their share of touches and nail down passing skills they will be more likely keep progressing as players.

As far as offense goes, the camp emphasizes paying attention to one's surroundings and finding an open teammate to pass the ball to. On defense, the camp stresses how to approach opposing ball-handlers and how to stay on them.